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Buckeye council holds hearings on two annexation petitions; nearby resident warns of property-value loss
Summary
Council heard two public hearings March 3 on annexation petitions — Buckeye 83 (about 83.5 acres at I‑10 and State Route 85) and Rainbow 461 (a 3.5-acre parcel at Rainbow Road and Broadway Road). No council action was taken; a nearby resident said the Rainbow proposal could eliminate flood irrigation and cause about $100,000 in property-value loss.
The Buckeye City Council on March 3 conducted public hearings on two annexation petitions but took no action.
Staff presented PLCM25008 (Buckeye 83), a petition to annex three parcels totaling about 83.5 acres at the southwest corner of Interstate 10 and State Route 85. Planner Ken told the council the property is currently in the county (zoned Rural-43) and designated Business Commerce in the city’s general plan; staff said the annexation petition meets statutory notice and eligibility requirements and recommended holding a public hearing tonight and returning the matter for council consideration on April 7.
The council then heard ZM25087 (Rainbow 461), a request to annex a single 3.5-acre parcel at the northeast corner of Rainbow Road and Broadway Road that staff said is part of a larger planned single-family residential development of roughly 470 acres. Joseph Miller said the parcel is currently farmed land with no structures and that notice and review requirements have been met. The item was a public hearing only tonight.
A resident identifying himself as Rusty told the council his home is one of three lots directly south of the subject parcel and said the proposed development would remove a flood-irrigation benefit that now flows to those homes. "We're expecting at least $100,000 loss in value of our property," Rusty said, citing loss of irrigation and views. Staff (Steph) offered to follow up with Rusty and answer questions outside the meeting; the council closed the public hearing.
Council members asked staff clarifying questions about the type of proposed single‑family residences and whether plats or plans had been filed; staff said the applicant has not submitted final plats and that the annexed parcel would receive the city's R143 zoning upon annexation, with any subsequent zoning or platting to follow in later applications. Both annexation items were public hearings only and will return to council for consideration at future meetings.
Next steps: staff anticipates returning PLCM25008 (Buckeye 83) for council consideration on April 7; the Rainbow 461 annexation will return when the applicant files the necessary zoning/plat applications for council consideration.
